The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has organized an event to commemorate the successful seven years of the Sagarmala program.<\/span><\/p>\n Launched in:<\/b> 2015 by the <\/span>Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways<\/span><\/p>\n Aim: <\/b>To pr<\/span>omote port-led development in the country through harnessing India\u2019s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes.<\/span><\/p>\n Vision:<\/b> To reduce logistics costs for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Port Modernization & New Port Development: <\/b>Debottlenecking and capacity expansion of existing ports and development of new greenfield ports<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Port Connectivity Enhancement: <\/b>Enhancing the connectivity of the ports to the hinterland, optimizing cost and time of cargo movement through multi-modal logistics solutions including domestic waterways (inland water transport and coastal shipping)<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Port-linked Industrialization: <\/b>Developing port-proximate industrial clusters and Coastal Economic Zones to reduce logistics cost and time of EXIM and domestic cargo<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Coastal Community Development: <\/b>Promoting sustainable development of coastal communities through skill development & livelihood generation activities, fisheries development, coastal tourism etc.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Coastal Shipping & Inland Waterways Transport: <\/b>Impetus to move cargo through the sustainable and environment-friendly coastal and inland waterways mode.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is the Sagarmala Programme?<\/b><\/h5>\n
Components of the Sagarmala Programme\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n